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Rappresentazioni e territorio nelle dinamiche del turismo: il caso della Lonely Planet Sicily

2018

L’attuale dibattito sul riordino territoriale del Paese rende nuovamente centrale il concetto di territorio che, da sempre, in una prospettiva geografica pone problemi definitori. Esso può essere, infatti, oggetto di produzioni simboliche e (ri)semantizzazioni in grado di ridefinirlo e di creare specifiche modalità di interazione. A questo proposito, il presente lavoro intende proporre una riflessione su alcune dinamiche di produzione e riproduzione simbolica che interessano il concetto di territorio nel turismo, ambito in cui si può osservare una relazione diretta tra rappresentazione del territorio (intesa anche come narrazione) e possibilità d’azione. In particolare, attraverso il caso s…

Settore M-GGR/02 - Geografia Economico-PoliticaThe current debate about the Italian territorial reorganization makes again fundamental the concept of «territory». This paper aims to reflect on some important dynamics that concern the idea of territory. More in particular I explore in which form it can be (re)semantised through some tourism representations and narrations able to create specific ways of interaction. By taking into account the case study of the Lonely Planet 2017 digital tourist guidebook dedicated to Sicily that splits (and reorganizes) the island in smaller «regions» it is possible to reflect on a complex space dynamic able to redefine the same idea of territory. Indeed the tourist guidebook uses both texts and geographical maps to propose an anthology of homogeneous and coherent destinations to make the Otherness more accessible for the readers. This process demonstrates how symbolic (re)productions of a territory can give rise to specific constructions of places creating different concepts of region and therefore performative spaces and opportunities of «agency». In other terms the (re)definition of the Sicilian territory proposed by the guide invites tourists to consider a new (narrated) geography invites and invites to interact with it thinking as visitors. From a geographical and cultural point of view reflection on these dynamics allows us to consider some (re)definitions of space in relation to forms of textualization (even on the maps). An imaginary but performative geography that attributes to the concept of territory epistemological and gnoseological possibilities.Settore M-GGR/01 - Geografia
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Measuring Tourist Satisfaction Through a Dual Approach: The 4Q Methodology

2018

Tourist satisfaction is one of the key factors in determining the success of a tourist destination, since it affects behavioural intentions, such as the willingness to revisit and recommend the destination. Therefore, much research has addressed the measuring of tourist satisfaction, either eliciting positive or negative evaluations of a holiday or destination. The spread between expected positive and negative characteristics can trigger a tourist experience. And the gap between expectations and perceptions will produce a feeling of satisfaction or dissatisfaction (Expectancy-Disconfirmation Paradigm, EDP). Under these conditions, this paper adopts a dual approach, considering tourist satis…

Sociology and Political ScienceSettore SPS/08 - Sociologia Dei Processi Culturali E Comunicativimedia_common.quotation_subject050109 social psychologyDestinations4Q methodologyDual approachArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Perception0502 economics and businessHuman geographyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica Sociale050207 economicsMarketingTourist satisfaction/dissatisfaction (TS/TD)media_commonMultiple correspondence analysis (MCA)05 social sciencesGeneral Social SciencesExpectancy-disconfirmation paradigm (EDP)Dual (category theory)Key factorsFeelingTourist destinationsComposite indicatorPsychologyTourismFormative measurement
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What drives the helpfulness of online reviews? A deep learning study of sentiment analysis, pictorial content and reviewer expertise for mature desti…

2021

Los destinos turísticos se ven cada vez más afectados por la información relacionada con los viajes que se comparte a través de las redes sociales. Basándose en teorías de proceso dual sobre cómo los individuos procesan la información, este estudio examina el papel de las rutas de procesamiento de información central y periférica en la formación de las percepciones de los consumidores sobre la utilidad de las reseñas en línea de destinos maduros. Llevamos a cabo un proceso de dos pasos para abordar la utilidad percibida del contenido generado por el usuario, un análisis de sentimiento utilizando técnicas avanzadas de aprendizaje automático (aprendizaje profundo) y un análisis de regresión. …

Strategy and Managementmedia_common.quotation_subjectDestinations:CIENCIAS ECONÓMICAS [UNESCO]perceived helpfulnessPerceptionVoting0502 economics and businessSocial mediaBusiness and International Managementmedia_commonMarketing05 social sciencesSentiment analysisInformation processingdeep learningUNESCO::CIENCIAS ECONÓMICASAdvertisingRegression analysisdual-processing theorysentiment analysisTourism Leisure and Hospitality ManagementHelpfulness050211 marketingmature destinationsPsychology050212 sport leisure & tourismuser-generated contentJournal of Destination Marketing & Management
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Análisis del comportamiento espacio-temporal intradestino mediante GPS : Una aproximación de los visitantes independientes de crucero en la ciudad de…

2020

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo profundizar en el análisis de los patrones de comportamiento espacio-temporal de los visitantes en destino, una escala de trabajo insuficientemente desarrollada. La investigación aplica un enfoque multimétodo, que combina el uso de GPS con una encuesta, al conocimiento de los patrones espaciales de los cruceristas que visitan la ciudad de Valencia de manera independiente. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian la polarización de los flujos en el centro histórico de la ciudad, dentro de un patrón mayoritario de único nodo, una dinámica que conviene gestionar adecuadamente para prevenir la congestión y poner en valor otros atractivos urbanos. La redistribu…

Tourism managementGestión turísticaDestinos turísticos inteligentesseguimiento con gpslcsh:G1-922General MedicineGPS trackingSmart tourism destinationsComercialización e Investigación de MercadosSeguimiento con GPSTurismo de cruceros:GEOGRAFÍA [UNESCO]Comportamiento espacio-temporalCruise tourismTime-space behaviourAnálisis Geográfico Regionalgestión turísticacomportamiento espacio-temporaldestinos turísticos inteligentesturismo de cruceroslcsh:Geography (General)UNESCO::GEOGRAFÍA
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The “Sun and Beach” tourism destination image: An application to the case of Cuba from the Spanish tourist‐origin market

2004

The research steam on tourism destination image, begun in the late 1960s, has been essentially operational in its approach, and only occasionally strategic. Aspects relating to the image of tourism destinations still constitute a relatively unexplored line of research. This paper, first establishes specific conceptual and methodological approaches, to enable us to rigorously study and evaluate the image of what we understand as a tourism destination characterized by “sun and beach”. It then applies this methodological proposition to a number of destinations in the Caribbean, focusing on the case of Cuba from an important tourist‐origin market for this destination, Spain.

Tourism marketingGeographyTourism destinationsTourism Leisure and Hospitality ManagementTourism geographyGeography Planning and DevelopmentRegional scienceDestinationsMarketingDestination imageTourismTourism Review
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Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making: An entropy-based approach to assess tourism sustainability

2019

In this article, we propose a method for ranking tourist destinations and evaluating their performances under a sustainability perspective: a fuzzy multiple criteria decision-making method is applied for determining sustainability performance values and ranking destinations accordingly. We select a set of sustainability evaluation criteria and use a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to weight the selected criteria. We also optimize each evaluator’s membership function support by means of a fuzzy entropy maximization criteria. A case study is illustrated and results are compared with two data envelopment analysis–based models. The simplicity of the proposed approach along with the easy reada…

Tourism sustainabilitySettore SECS-S/06 - Metodi mat. dell'economia e Scienze Attuariali e FinanziarieOperations researchComputer science05 social sciencesGeography Planning and DevelopmentAnalytic hierarchy processFuzzy Multiple Criteria Decision-Making010501 environmental sciences01 natural sciencesFuzzy logicMulti criteria decisionTourismTourism Leisure and Hospitality Management0502 economics and businessSustainabilityanalytic hierarchy process DEA analysis entropy fuzzy logic multiple criteria decision-making tourism sustainabilityMultiple criteriaTourist destinationsEntropy (information theory)Fuzzy Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process TourismSettore MAT/09 - Ricerca Operativa050212 sport leisure & tourism0105 earth and related environmental sciencesFuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process
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Air transport and tourism flows to islands: A panel analysis for southern European countries

2022

Air transport is an essential component of the tourism industry, and the number, frequency, and capacity of flight connections may influence the level of tourism demand, especially for island destinations. This paper evaluates the influence of air transport on tourism arrivals to selected islands in seven southern European Union countries to determine the nature of the relationship between tourist arrivals and air transport, specifically, whether air transport services generate tourism demand or merely enable touristic flows. The paper uses panel data and applies an econometric model with justifications for endogeneity and dynamic issues. Results show a moderate impact of transport infrastr…

Tourism Leisure and Hospitality ManagementGeography Planning and DevelopmentH1TransportationSettore SECS-P/06 - Economia ApplicataIslands air transport tourism development destinationsNature and Landscape ConservationInternational Journal of Tourism Research
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Analysing Local Tourism. A Statistical Perspective.

2013

Tourist destinationsTourism StatisticLocal tourismSettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica SocialeTourist behaviour
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Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Tourism Industry and Tourist Destinations: A Bibliometric Study

2019

This article presents an analysis of the state of the art on the relationship between tourism, sustainability and competitiveness (TSC)

Tourist industryGeography Planning and DevelopmentScopus010501 environmental sciencesManagement Monitoring Policy and LawDestinations01 natural sciencestourism clusterbibliometric analysis0502 economics and businessRegional science0105 earth and related environmental sciencestourism destinationcompetitivenessMarket competitionRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment05 social sciencessustainabilityEmpreses Direcció i administracióWork (electrical)TurismeSustainabilitytourismTourist destinationsweb of scienceBusiness050212 sport leisure & tourismTourismSustainability
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Sustainable Practices in Spanish Hotels: A Response to Concerns on Quality of Life in Highly Visited Tourism Areas

2018

The intense tourism activity may involve significant negative impacts on the quality of life in tourism destinations with a high number of tourist arrivals. The objective of this chapter is to explore the available tools and measures that hotels may implement to mitigate or cope with these negative economic, social and environmental impacts. An example of hotel managers’ perceptions of the importance of the main environmentally sustainable practices in hospitality to mitigate the negative impact of the tourist industry on the quality of life of residents in highly visited tourism destinations in the Mediterranean coast of Spain is provided, with the purpose of stimulating further research i…

Tourist industryTourism destinationsQuality of lifeHospitalitybusiness.industrySustainable practicesBusinessMarketingTourism
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